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A season to remember…
Vintage Wares Attract Gift Shoppers
There was a time when our antique
malls were empty during the weeks before Christmas. Our busiest week in
December was the week after Christmas
when the collectors converged on our
malls. However, every year we experience an increase in gift shopping, making December one of our busiest sales
months.
While shopping malls and big box
stores continue to be the most popular
venue for gift shopping, customers tell
us that they often prefer the unique finds
in our antique malls. Their reasons are
varied.
Many customers comment that at regular shopping malls “everything is the
same;” others complain that “everything
is imported.”
Because shopping malls and big box
stores sell what’s “new” and “now” and
our antique malls offer products of the
last hundred years, its easy to see why
customers find more variety in antique
shops and malls. Because the United
States and Europe were once manufac-
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Anniversary Celebration,
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Popular Holiday Season brooches include Jannette Jewelry (ca. 1950-1996) tree,
Paul Sargent 1930s silver and rhinestone brooch and Weiss pre-1971 tree.
turing regions, our shops feature glass,
china, pottery, toys and textiles made
right here as well as abroad.
In recent years we have seen an influx
of “green” customers. These customers
are concerned with sustainability. Purchasing used goods is an act of conservation. These customers understand that
appreciating, keeping and taking care of
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How to Start a Collection….
Jefferson Glass Offers Case Study
Economic downturns provide two
stimuli for the hobby of collecting, leisure time and a value orientation. So
now, like in past Recessions we are seeing more new collectors cautiously making antique purchases.
It is common for customers to ask,
“How does one go about starting a collection?” Or my favorite, “What makes
this one so much more valuable than that
one?” To answer these questions I will
share with you my own experience. Recently, I decided to collect Jefferson
Glass.
Every collection begins with an attraction to something. In the case of Jefferson
Glass I was attracted to designs that
boldly embodied an era. Jefferson Glass
reflects the industrial revolution’s ability to provide elegant things to ordinary
people.
I appreciate things that combine skilled
craft and machine work. Jefferson glass
bowl molds are complex, with three side
parts and a footed base part. The ruffled,
ribboned or freeform edge rims are handworked. The opalescence is created by
the careful blending of color.
I look for companies that can be
readily identified, that have history. I like
companies where design and production,
both craft and machine, are under the
same roof
Usually, when I come across something of interest, I purchase one example.
WINTER 2008
Opalescent glass produced by Jefferson between 1900 and 1906 include
the above green ribbed vase and “Astro” pattern bowl.
In the case of Jefferson Glass, I purchased three pieces in an antique mall in
Olympia. The pieces ranged in price
from $30 to $50. I then did a little research.
At the Collectors Bookstore in
Centralia Square I found “The Standard
Encyclopedia of Opalescent Glass,” by
Bill Edwards & Mike Carwile. The book
gave a brief history of Jefferson Glass,
and provided pictures of two of my
pieces and listed the pattern names for
all three pieces. My white opalescent
Astro pattern and Ruffles and Rings
The old schoolhouse is celebrating
twenty years of operation as a 100 dealer
antique mall. Today, each of the eight
classrooms is filled with antiques and
vintage collectables. The basement includes three rooms of estate furniture.
And, next door the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) built auditorium is
filled with antique furniture from England, Belgium and France.
The Lafayette Schoolhouse was built
in 1910. For many years it was known
as the “new” schoolhouse because it replaced an earlier one built in 1874. The
Schoolhouse is the largest wood-frame
structure in the town of Lafayette and
one of the few remaining two story, wood
frame schoolhouses in the state of Oregon.
Lafayette has a rich history. It is the
first settlement in Yamhill County and
one of Oregon’s oldest towns. It was
settled because of a nearby power source,
the falls on the Yamhill River. In 1847
Lafayette was designated as the county
seat of Yamhill. During the 1850s
Lafayette was a significant trading center that boasted two post offices and a
courthouse that seated 100 people.
With the coming of the railroad, the
Yamhill River ceased to be a major
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In This Issue:
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Vintage Gifts
1
Lafayette 20th Anniv.
1
Jefferson Glass
1
Bookends Review
2
Opinion
2
MyAntiqueMall
2
Antique Downsizing
3
Centralia Home Tour
3
Gift Guide
4
Reference Book Guide 8
footed bowls were produced in 1905 and
1906. A price guide at the end of the book
values the bowls at $30 to $40 each.
Jefferson opalescent glass was produced from 1900 until 1907. Founding
president Harry Bastow, and sales manager George Mortimer had been previously associated with Northwood Glass.
The factory was located in Steubenville,
Ohio. Frank and John Fenton were also
associated with Jefferson Glass. In 1905 Special Guide:
the Fentons opened the Fenton Art Glass Match your collectable gift with a
Company which continues to operate fully illustrated reference book.
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Book Review
Collector’s Encyclopedia of
Signs of Capitulation & Opportunity Bookends
John Regan
A decade ago, I wrote in this column
that antiques were not a good investment. I said that collecting was a hobby
to enjoy. Antiques were fine to use,
display and appreciate, but socking
away boxes of antiquities didn’t make
any sense.
I wrote that article when prices
seemed unsustainably high and quality inventories were scarce. Today the
opposite is true. And I find myself
snatching up “bargains” and packing
them away because right now I think
antiques are a great investment.
Stock market investors describe “capitulation” as that point where investors despair and sell stock “throw in
the towel.” It’s the point where selling
reaches a fever pitch and stocks are
dumped. Investors debate whether the
recent stock market declines represent
capitulation or a sign of even bigger
declines to come.
Although the antique market lacks
the organization of the stock market,
the psychology seems pretty much the
same. There are points where antique
dealers and collectors despair and liquidate stock at bargain prices. The key
sign of capitulation is when dealers
start selling special inventories that
they have obviously been saving for
years.
The irony of capitulation is that even
when despair permeates a market,
when stocks and collectables are being
liquidated at fire sale prices, there are
buyers. What is capitulation for one side
of the market is opportunity for the
other side.
Recently, on one of those days when
the Dow Jones was down 700 points, I
purchased 1,000 shares of General
Motors. I thought “Wow, I can own a
1,000 shares of General Motors for less
than $5,000.” Sure, auto sales are tanking and GM is buried in debt… but
“what a deal.”
No sooner had I made the purchase
than an old friend called to ask me if I
felt she should liquidate her entire stock
portfolio. I wasn’t sure what to say. But,
I thought “Here I am, starting to get
back into the stock market at exactly
the same time that a good friend wants
to get out.”
In the antique market and in the stock
market the signs of despair are growing. Maybe General Motors will go
bankrupt rendering my stock worthless;
maybe the value of those antiques that
I have been storing will evaporate. But,
the way I see it is that by entering the
market when it is down, my downside
risk is limited.
During recent months we have seen
some real bargains in antiques. We have
also seen the quality and selection of
our inventories improve dramatically.
It may be capitulation for some. But,
the way I see it… this is an opportune
time to begin collecting, even investing in quality antiques.
Come enjoy the town of Snohomish
Bookends are one of those areas of
collecting that encompass both the functional and artistic. Not only do they serve
a duty, but they can also serve as a beautiful element to one’s home decor. The
“Collector’s Encyclopedia of Bookends:
Identification and Values” by Louis
Kuritzky and Charles De Costa is published by Collector Books and has more
than 300 pages of full color pictures, an
expansive index, a marks section, and a
well organized preponderance of vintage
bookend styles and genres. The pictures
are divided up by motif, including military, monkeys, Shakespeare, Western,
nautical, felines, children, Arabian,
Egyptian, penguins, nude, and many
more.
In all, there are more than 55 categories of bookends with illustrations and
descriptions for every set of bookends
shown. Also included is an exceptional
introduction to some of the early manufacturers of bookends, such as Bradley
and Hubbard, Chase, Hubley, Frankart,
and Rookwood. The book also goes a bit
deeper by discussing some of the most
famous sculptors, artists, and designers
who ever tried their hand at producing
bookends.
Some of the priciest bookends pictured
in the book were produced by Gorham
Metal works and seem to sell for $800 to
$10,000+ for rarer sets. “Collector’s Encyclopedia of Bookends: Identification
and Values” is available in any of our
three mall bookstores, or online at http:/
/myantiquemall.com, for $29.95
Myantiquemall.com
Troubles Beset eBay
As the largest Internet auction site experiences a crisis in confidence, smaller
niche on-line retailers are stepping in to
pick up the slack. Where once eBay was
the bastion of on-line Mom and Pop
stores, its system has now become too
anonymous, corporate and biased to truly
represent its smaller sellers. New management, new paypal rules, and new
guidlines about leaving feedback have
frustrated a significant portion of their
users. Many of eBay’s small sellers are
Tim Regan
moving to Amazon or other more specialized websites.
This growing exodus has forced eBay
to lay off 10% of their global staff and
has led to a general decay in the number
of smaller honest sellers. Consequently,
the auction arena on eBay has become
even more littered with reproductions,
stolen goods, and flat out fraudulent listings. A cookie jar club newsletter had
this to say about the vintage cookie jar
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Supersize It! No more…
Antique Collectors Downsize in Style
Over the past half century almost everything has gotten a little bigger. The
15-cent McDonalds hamburger grew into
a Big Mac. The 1500 sq. ft. 3 bedroom
two bath house grew into a 3500 sq. ft.
McMansion. Whether it’s television
screens or the dishes off which we eat
everything is bigger.
The idea that bigger is better seems to
be based on the assumption that satisfaction grows as the scale of consumption increases. Now this assumption is
being questioned. Some folks are asking
“How much is too much.”
When it comes to dinnerware, dollar
stores and department stores have not got
the message. Most new dinnerware has
been “super sized.” New dinner plates
are 11 to 13 inches in diameter compared
to the traditional 10 to 10.5 inch plates.
People who want the traditional size
dinnerware are keeping their old sets
rather than purchasing a new one. They
scour antique shops and malls for replacement pieces. Others are searching
for traditionally sized sets that are complete.
Popular replacement dinnerware
ranges from the handpainted patio dinnerware by Franciscan to the 1940s era
transfer patterns of Homer Laughlin and
the modern patterns of Russel Wright.
Complete dinnerware sets in traditional
sizes are often found in Noritake and
Staffordshire.
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Holiday
Home Tour
“This Old House” magazine June 2008 issue
recognized the Edison Historic District in Centralia,
WA as one of the best places to own an old home.
New Plates from Crate & Barrel measure 12” in diameter. 1940s era plates
from Franciscan measure the traditional 10.5” in diameter.
Why are people looking for traditionally sized dinnerware?
Possibly it relates to a trend away
from highly processed food products
toward natural and organic foods more
rich in vitamin and minerals. Maybe it
reflects the reality that our population
is getting older and does not need to eat
so much.
Whatever the rationale, the desire to
downsize seems to be helping the antique
market in several areas. For example,
furniture.
With an eye toward economy and energy efficiency more people are looking
to scale down the size of their homes and
the size of their furniture.
Supersized furniture fills Macy’s
Homestore showroom and Costco’s seasonal furniture displays.
The furniture may look just fine in a
suburban McMansion. But lifting those
crudely carved, overscaled dining room
chairs can make vacuuming a real chore.
While double beds are unlikely to replace queen size, bedroom and dining
room furniture in walnut and mahogany
from the 1940s are high in demand.
Whether dinnerware or furniture,
while downsizing may be trendy, the appeal of traditional craft, quality and design should not be underestimated.
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Mark your calendar for the 9th Annual Visiting Nurses Foundation
“Dickens of a Christmas” Centralia
Holiday Home Tour on Saturday, December 13, from 1 pm to 8 pm. Six
lovely homes in Centralia’s historic
Edison District will be featured on the
tour. Built between 1900 and 1920 the
homes on this year’s tour are why “This
Old House” magazine named Centralia
as one of the best places in America to
own an old home. The magic of Christmas will sparkle among the antiques,
décor, renovations and restorations of
these gracious homes.
An example of one of the historic
homes that guests will be touring is The
Oscar and Evelyn Nelson home, ca.
1912. This home was built in the Dutch
Colonial style. Mr. Nelson was a partner in the dental practice of Nelson and
Nelson. Mr. Nelson was also Mayor of
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Collectable Gift Ideas . . .
“Maggie & Jigs”
salt & pepper
hand-painted, Japan
$110
Elephant on Wheels
Cast iron Bank by
A.C. Williams of Ravenna,
Ohio. Ca. 1920
$345
Salt and Peppers were the novelty product most
associated with imports from Japan after World
War II. They were almost always hand-painted,
often highly detailed. They were often sold as
souvenirs and today remain a source of nostalgia
for many collectors. Some Salt and peppers like
our Maggie & Jigs are highly valued.
“Tree of Life” hand painted
milk glass by Challinor &
Taylor of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Ca. 1880s. $110
Toys were first mass-produced as the result of
the industrial revolution. In the late 19th
century, toy banks were made of cast iron.
Later toys were made of tin then plastic. The
elephant on wheels incorporated the introduction of the automobile with earlier cast iron
technology. During the 1930s wind-up tin
plated toys became popular. Our 1954 MG is
friction operated.
Glass manufacturing took on an artistic flair
between 1880 and the turn of the century.
Glass ceased to be mostly clear crystal.
Color was introduced. First, milk glass, an
opaque milky white glass was popularized
by the tree of life pattern shown above.
Later Northwood introduced a translucent to
opaque opalized glass. An example of
opalescent glass in the “Spanish Lace”
pattern introduced around 1885.
Finger Bowl by
Northwood in
“Spanish Lace”
pattern. Canary
opalescent,
vaseline glass. Ca.
1885. $79
MG TF two seater roadster
Tinplated body, friction operation.
Manufactured by Bandai of Japan.
$90
“Uncle Sam”
Original,
uncirculated,
pre 1960 wood
apple box label.
$18.
Novelty items were made in Europe before World
War II. German bisque, half dolls and whisky bottles
are popular among collectors. The German egg
above may have been used to explain to small
children where babies come from.
“Where Babies
Come From”
German bisque
hand-painted egg.
Ca. 1900s
$79.50
Sterling silver
“Victoria” pastry
forks by Wallace.
Ca 1900
$150
Goebel “Puppy Love”
artist signed and
numbered 229 of a
limited edition of 1000.
Ca. 1985
$24
Paper labels and magazines evoke another era.
Apple crate labels are strikingly vivid, embellished
with memorable themes ranging from the patriotic
to tranquil agricultural settings – lending themselves as conversation pieces and décor. Life
magazines are popular stimuli for recalling another
time, maybe an anniversary or a birth date.
“Washington State”
souvenir salt & pepper
shakers, handpainted, Japan.
$10
Collectors use such phrases as “signed
and numbered” to describe limited edition
lithographs and figural art. The phrase
“mint in box” or “M.I.B.” refers to commercial products that have never been used
and are in their original box.
Life magizines from
1930s through the
early 1970s in stock.
August 16, 1954
edition, $20
Collector’s Showcase
Walt Disney
“Cinderella” by
Duchess Doll Co of
Jackson Heights,
L.I., N.Y.
$55
“Pickle Caster”
By Middletown, with
white opaque swirl
glass insert.
Ca. 1890, 11 in. $325
Sterling silver is an alloy containing 92.5%
pure silver and 7.5% other metals, often
copper. Sterling was popular during the 19th
century for minting coins and making flatware.
With the commercial introduction of electroplating during the last quarter of the 19th
Century, silver was applied to less expensive,
more rigid metals. The pickle caster was one
of the most popular silver plated products of
that period.
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Sevres handpainted, gold
decorated with
gold overlay,
porcelain box.
Signed McImp
de Sevres.$550
Covered boxes from Sevres, France and those
of Ludwig Moser of Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia
are among the most highly sought after, especially those made in the 19th Century. Over the
years highly decorated glass and porcelain
boxes have been made to hold trinkets, jewelry,
powders and even cigarettes.
Victorian
Shell Cameos
Left to right:
3 diamond, 14 K
ca. 1920 $825;
15 diamond,
ca 1900 $675;
ca 1860 $750.
Jewelry and accessories for women often attract
attention. Large carved shell cameos, accented in
diamonds and set in gold were popular in 19th and
early 20th century. Popular too, were colorful beaded
handbags with ornate clasps and chains made by
Whiting & Davis and Mandalian from 1912 through
the 1930s.
Enameled Mesh
Purse by Mandalian
Mfg. of North
Attleboro, Mass. Ca.
1920s 1930
$165
Moser, hand
painted,
enameled
dresser box.
5 in diameter
$425
Steuben Vase
6” ca 1920s
$1,200
Prominent among American art glass producers
are Tiffany and Steuben. Both produced glass art
with an iridescent or “Aurene” finish, most commonly in gold. More rare is “blue aurene” finish
pictured above. Under the direction of Frederick
Carder, Steuben produced colored glass through
the early 1930s. Contemporary Steuben is clear
crystal.
Tiffany
Signed “L.C.T.”
gold aurene salt,
$325
“Waterfall Clock” designed by
John Lane Hancock of Master
Crafters Clock Corp, Chicago, Ill.
Ca. 1950s. 11 in. $85
Victorian plate, flowers were
hand painted on Bavarian
blank, $27
For locations of these items, contact:
Star Center Mall (360) 568-2131,
Centralia Square (360) 736-6406 or
Lafayette School (503) 864-2720
Staffordshire
“Grandma’s Hope”
11” $155
Coaster set
by Everlast
“Handforged”
hammered
aluminum.
Ca. 1950s.
$27.50
Staffordshire is a district in England where pottery has
been made since the early 19th Century. Production of
hand-painted portrait figures began around 1840 and
continued until the turn of the century.
A popular pastime of the Victorian era was hand
painting floral and other subjects on blank porcelain
plates. Although the quality of the painting varied,
attractive plates can be found at reasonable prices.
Commercially painted plates date back several
centuries. Quimper pottery began production in
France more than three hundred years ago.
Quimper French faience
hand painted portrait
plate of a Breton in
typical local costume.
Ca. 1960s $30
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From Page 1
what we have can maintain the quality
of our lives.
Customers often comment that “they
don’t make things like they used to.”
Whether it’s the machine work on a
Stanley block plane made in England or
the degree of translucence in Irish Belleek
china, differences between “old” and
“new” are readily observable.
The things that customers purchase as
gifts range from luxury brand names like
Tiffany, Steuben and Baccarat to functional housewares like Pyrex and
Griswold skillets. While gift purchases
in antique shops are usually carefully
chosen for the recipient, we have tried to
outline some ideas for gift giving in the
centerfold of this issue of the Antique
Quarterly.
eBay Problems & Opportunities
From Page 2
selection on eBay: “Dishonest dealers,
with as many eBay user IDs as there are
days in the week, are offering counterfeit, or reproduction, cookie jars on eBay
without disclosing that the jars are copies. Unsuspecting buyers are buying the
fakes, more knowledgeable collectors
and dealers are throwing up their hands
in despair, fearing that the values of
prized jars will plummet.”
This is all bad for eBay (and collectors
in general) but encouraging for more
specialized websites like our own
www.myantiquemall.com which has seen
increased traffic and sales as eBay fails
to protect its users. It remains to be seen
if the continuing staff at eBay will figure out how to return to a business model
valuing the authenticity of its merchandise, the reputation of its small sellers,
and the integrity of its listings. Until then,
the little sellers that were so important
to the success of eBay, are moving on to
where honest business can be done.
www.myAntiqueMall.com
Lafayette Schoolhouse
20th Anniversary
From Page 1
Jefferson “Fluted Bars
& Beads” was
produced in 1904.
Jefferson Glass
From Page 1
today.
Having purchased several pieces and
done a little research, the question now
became “Is it worth collecting?” Here, I
look at other collectable glass in the
market. Generally, opalescent glass is
highly desirable. Fostoria’s 1970s era
“Heirloom” opalescent pattern has
leaped in value during the last five years.
And while the market for Victorian glass
may be considered weak, Fenton continues producing Victorian era inspired
glass art that commands much higher
prices than Jefferson Glass.
My conclusion is that Jefferson Glass
is one of those once popular areas of
collecting that has been dormant. I can
see lots of opportunity here for collecting. I would especially recommend the
footed bowls made from complex four
part molds. These designs cannot be economically reproduced. Simply put, that
100 year-old hand worked art glass can
be found for under $50 suggests that
Jefferson Glass offers real value to new
collectors of Victorian opalescent glass.
If you are planning to start collecting,
your best investment is a book. On page
7 of this issue of the Antique Quarterly
we have matched items from the inventories of Centralia Square with the related reference book. Chances are good
that the Collectors Bookstore has a book
dedicated to your area of collecting interest.
source of commercial transportation and
Lafayette went into decline. In 1887 the
county seat was moved to McMinnville,
a railroad center. Locks were constructed
on the Yamhill River in 1900 in order to
entice commercial transportation, but it
was too late to rekindle development in
Lafayette. The locks transported their
last vessel in 1954.
Today, Lafayette is probably best
known for its location on Scenic Route
of Highway 99West. It is the center of
Oregon’s Wine Country. It is also a stop-
Centralia
Holiday Home Tour
From Page 3
Centralia. The Nelson family continued
to reside at the house into the mid-20th
century. The house retains much of its
original design and the property also
contains one of the finest intact carriage
houses in the Edison Neighborhood. It
still has a hay door to the alley and sliding entrance doors. In 1976, Sue and
Chuck Masters purchased the home.
They consider their home a “family”
home and are very proud of the work
they have done to maintain this historic
home.
Another house is a bit of a mystery as
to who first built this Queen Ann style
home. But in 2005, Michael Ropka and
Kindra Engler bought their first home
and took on this wonderful project. For
the first year, the family was not able to
live in the home while Micheal and
Kindra began the renovation process. All
of the wood has been beautifully restored, a quaint bathroom added on the
Next to the Schoolhouse is Rick’s Antiques,
an importer of quality European furniture.
ping off place for leisure travelers between the Oregon coast and the Portland
metropolitan area. And with the development of Lafayette Schoolhouse antique mall combined with nearby antique
shops and malls, Lafayette and Yamhill
county have become a destination for antique collectors.
main floor to the Master bedroom, and
the kitchen marvelously renovated. You
will love the leopard print carpet runner
accenting the restored stair case that
leads to the children’s rooms upstairs.
This has been a three and a half year
labor of love and another superb example
of why it’s great to own an old home in
Centralia!
Guests are invited to gather at the
tour’s Holiday Headquarters in
Centralia’s 1912 Train Depot where they
will enjoy refreshments and live Christmas music to warm the heart. Presale
tickets are $12 or $15 the day of the
event. They are available at the Visiting
Nurses Thrift Shop, The Hub Bub, Santa
Lucia Coffee, Heyman Winery, The Bath
Depot, Fruffles, Inspire Clothing, Lewis
County Historical Museum, and all
branches of Security State Bank and any
of the tour homes the day of the event.
Dress warmly and be prepared for a
fun and lovely evening as you step back
in time to visit the Visiting Nurses Foundation “Dickens of a Christmas” Holiday Home Tour.
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Match your collectable gift with a fully illustrated reference book . . .
Porcelain & Pottery Shoes, 223 illustrated pages, $49.95. German porcelain
handpainted and transferware “Elfinware”
green boot is pictured on page 177. $20
Indian Baskets, 270 pages of history
and images, $29.95. Southwest Pima
Indian baskets described on page
218. 3.25 by 6” Pima basket, $395
Flow Blue China, 255 pages, fully illustrated with history, $29.95. English 10.5
inch flow blue plate in “Watteau” pattern by
Doulton is pictured on page 227, $130.
Jim Beam Figural Bottles, 158
illustrated pages, $29.95. Washington
Evergreen Bottle was produced by
Chicago based Regal China in 1974
and is pictured on Page 109. $30
Vaseline Glass, 156 illustrated pages,
$29.95 Features Fenton pre 1954
hobnail basket on page 108. The basket
fluoresces when exposed to ultraviolet
light. $85
Opalescent Glass, 270 pages,
hundreds of color images, $29.95.
Jefferson Glass ca. 1906 “Ruffles and
Rings” opalescent bowl is pictured on
page 135. $50
Items displayed
on this page from
Centralia Suare
360 736-6406
Designed & Signed, 224 pages of history and
images, $29.95. Pioneer glass artists Francis
and Michael Higgen’s slumped glass purple
and blue tray is pictured on page 72. $75
Lefton China, 168 pages trace the history of
Lefton’s production. Page 17 identifies the sticker
label on “grandpa” as the one used for pieces
made in Japan between 1953 and 1971. $22
Lalique consists of 175 pages of
Rene Lalique design. Both birds were
made in France, one signed “Lalique”
and pictured on Page 69. $395 pair
. . . all books available at Collector’s Bookstores.
Lafayette Schoolhouse is located on
Highway 99West, 30 miles west of Portland.
The three story schoolhouse displays the
wares of over 100 antique dealers. The adjacent gymnasium is filled with antique
furniture.
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B&B
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5,000 Sq Ft
Antiques & Collectibles
Wine Country
Antique Mall
STOP in
and FIND a
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fabulous finds!
OPEN DAILY
415 E. Hancock St.
Newberg, OR 97132
503 538-7875
Daily Wine Tastings
Live Green, Buy Antiques
& Sleepy Hollow RV Park
Bill & Joava Good
Across from
675 Highway 99W
Antique Mall
Lafayette, OR 97127
in the heart of the
1 801 755-9866
Wine Country
www.KeltyEstatebb.com
Specializing in fine consignment antiques at respectable prices...
546 NE Third St
Daily10:30-5:30
McMinnville, OR 97128 503 474-9696
www.mcminnvilleantiqueandwine.com
28405 Highway 18
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
Pam & Dave Franzen
(503) 879-MALL
1 MILE WEST OF CASINO
HISTORIC NORTHWEST
ANTIQUE CENTERS
Snohomish
Star Center
Antique Mall
Since 1982 - NW’s Original Antique Mall
829 SECOND ST, SNOHOMISH, WA 98290
7 DAYS 10AM-5PM * (360) 568-2131
Centralia
Square
Antique Mall
Since 1986 - SW Washington’s Largest Antique Mall
201 S Pearl (at Locust), Centralia, WA 98531
7 DAYS 10AM-5PM * (360) 736-6406
Lafayette
Schoolhouse
Antique Mall
Since 1988 - Oregon’s Largest Antique Mall
748 HWY 99W, LAFAYETTE, OR 97127
7 DAYS 10AM-5PM * (503) 864-2720
30 miles north of Seattle, 5 miles east of Everett off
Highway 2 is Snohomish, the Antique Capital of the
Northwest. Star Center Mall anchors the turn-of-thecentury downtown Antique District, displaying the
wares of 200 antique dealers.
Midway between Portland and Seattle on I-5 is Centralia.
From Exit 82, go east 1 1/2 miles to the historic downtown, turn right at Pearl (Washington Park), go one block
to find Centralia Square, 88 antique dealers on 3 floors,
plus AAA rated Berry Fields Cafe.
From Portland, Scenic Hwy 99W is a 30 mile path to
another era. Nestled in Oregon’s wine country is the
antique town of Lafayette, where the 1912 three story
schoolhouse and adjacent gym are filled with the wares
of over 100 antique dealers.
www.myAntiqueMall.com
Collectors’ Bookstores
Located in:
Star Center Mall * Centralia Square * Lafayette Schoolhouse